14/03/2009
YAP Invited To Give a Second Presentation at The Environment Agency Fisheries Workshop at Bewdley
YAP recently gave a second presentation at the series of workshops held by the EA At this event at Bewdley on Saturday 14 March 2009. Anglers also had an opportunity to check out giant examples of the new credit-card sized rod licences that are being introduced by the Environment Agency for 2009/10.
The free fisheries workshop was one of three to be held along the River Severn over the past few weeks.
Twenty five people attended the all day Bewdley workshop. All of them were anglers or represented fisheries interests. They were there to hear the latest about what is happening in a number of angling-related organisations, including the Environment Agency, and to find out about projects along the river.
A number of speakers gave presentations on:
* Access / Disability Discrimination Act (DDA)
* Severn River Trust
* Get Hooked on Fishing (GHOF), Young Anglers’ Project (YAP) and Coaching Events
* Funding Opportunities
There was also an opportunity to ask questions and talk to the local Fisheries Team, and to discuss enforcement issues with the Environmental Crime Team. We were also able to gather project ideas from local anglers, and now have some interesting potential projects for improving angling facilities in the West Midlands.
Sam Chapman said after the event “It was very useful to spend time talking to anglers about their ideas and improving relationships with our customers.”
